Apropos of Laksmisree Banerjee’s article Merit will craft the future (July 13), politicians are doing a great disservice to the nation in pursuit of their vote-bank strategies. Some affirmative action needs to be taken at the primary and secondary levels of education and through economic support to the disadvantaged.

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Tarlok Singh, Delhi
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